numbing
Example Sentences
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When supplied in large quantities, they can have a numbing effect.
The population has dwindled over the years, driven away by the numbing poverty and the lack of economic opportunity.
From New York Times
With scenes of epic destruction uncorked with numbing frequency, the picture drags.
From Seattle Times
It renews those joys of being “In Love” with the people around us — despite the numbing effects of routine and familiarity which so often cause happiness to lapse in middle age.
From Washington Post
The thought of her family now being in danger is "numbing".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
